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    Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market Is Getting an Elevated, Greenhouse-Style Pavilion

    It'll temporarily house vendors during the market's five-year renewal.

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    Jardan's New Flagship Store Has Been Designed Around the Shifting Colours of Sydney

    The blues, greens and oranges are a nod to some of Australia's art and design icons.

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    Sydney Architecture Festival's 2017 Program Will Let You Explore the City's Best (and Most Brutal) Bits

    Look inside Punchbowl's new 'Aussie mosque', tour Sydney's brutalist buildings and see how architects see the city in 2037.

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    Concrete Playground's Picks for New Zealand Fashion Weekend 2017

    Celebrate New Zealand's biggest week of fashion with pop-up sales, goodie bags and martini hour.

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    Victorians Can Help Name Melbourne's Five New Underground Train Stations

    One idea has already been ruled out: Station McStationface.

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    This Tiny Mobile House Takes Compact Living to the Next Level

    Two storeys of tiny, timber-panelled living space.

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    Sydney Is Getting a New Hyper-Local Hotel from the Reuben Hills Team

    Paramount House Hotel will sit above Paramount Coffee Project, feature 29 suites and room service by Ester.

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    These Melbourne Venues Have Been Nominated for the 2017 Eat Drink Design Awards

    The shortlist for Australia and New Zealand’s only hospitality design awards program has officially dropped.

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    These Sydney Venues Have Been Nominated for the 2017 Eat Drink Design Awards

    The shortlist for Australia and New Zealand’s only hospitality design awards program has officially dropped.

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    This New Sydney Development will Include a Large Chunk of Social and Affordable Housing

    As part of the NSW Government's Communities Plus project, the new Macquarie Park estate will include social housing for 950 tenants.

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    This Queensland Couple Makes Customisable Ceramic Keep Cups

    Each Pottery for the Planet cup blends style and sustainability.

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    Art Series Hotels Sells Boutique Collection for $52 Million

    Australia's famously artist-themed hotels like The Olsen, The Cullen and The Chen have been acquired by Mantra Group.

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    This New Range of Designer Water Bottles Are Flat Enough to Fit in Your Pocket

    They've just been funded through a record-breaking Kickstarter campaign.

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    Meet the Woman Supporting Wellington's Most Promising Young Designers

    Bundled up in Karen Walker, with a flash of Chanel, the iconic Jaye has arrived.

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    Sydney's Iconic Sirius Building Has Been Saved (Well, At Least for Now)

    Public campaigners reportedly cheered in the courtroom.

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    Liverpool's The Paper Mill Will Be Transformed Into A New Community Precinct

    The heritage building will house a wood fire pizza kitchen, brewery, artisanal bakery and dessert carts.

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    Sydney Is in the Running to Become the 2020 World Design Capital

    A year-long program of design events could be headed Sydney's way, and a two years' worth of bragging rights as well.

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    You Will Soon be Able to Stay at an Immersive Star Wars-Themed Hotel

    Help Luke Skywalker in his struggle against the Galactic Empire, get rescued by R2D2 or face off with Darth Vader.

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    The Designs for Melbourne's New Metro Tunnel Have Been Revealed

    Take a look at the five new train stations that will be added to the city's rail network.

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    Park Sydney is Erskineville's Massive New Community Hub

    The 6.9-hectare precinct features 7,400sqm of newly built parkland.

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    The NGV's Garden Is Getting a New Openair Designer Maze

    'Garden Wall' is the NGV's 2017 Architecture Commission.

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    Aesop Teams Up with Composer Jesse Paris Smith to Launch Multi-Sensory Room Sprays

    The Australian skincare brand has just released its first ever range of scents for the home.

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    This Parramatta Pad Just Broke the Record for the Suburb's Most Expensive Apartment

    The sale has broken records for the suburb (and further crushed any remaining property ownership dreams).

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    Sydney Is Getting a New Three-Day Design Festival

    More than just a market, DESIGN-MADE will celebrate Australian design through talks, workshops and installations.

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    Sydney Fish Market Is Undergoing a Colossal $250 Million Redesign

    The Danish-designed building will be located on the south side of the bay with new floor-to-ceiling glass windows, large, timber boardwalk and dock.

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    South Yarra's Getting a New Large-Scale Community Hub

    The Yarra One atrium will feature cafes, restaurants, and retailers, alongside tiered seating, marking the space's potential as a cultural hub.

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    Melbourne's MPavilion Unveils Its 2017 Architecture Commission

    This year's amphitheatre-like temporary structure will have two grandstands, native plants and a translucent gridded roof.

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    A Look Inside Australia's First Capsule Hotel

    Sydney's former cheap drinks den Bar Century is now home to 70 accommodation capsules that wouldn't look out of place in The Fifth Element.

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    Open House Melbourne Announces Huge Tenth Anniversary Program

    Hear from internationally-esteemed architects, do a walking tour of Melbourne's new rail tunnel or peek into some Grand Designs-worthy homes.

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    These Terrarium Lights Add a Mini Hanging Garden to Any Room

    Turn your overhead light fixtures into a stunning source of greenery.

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    Converse Celebrates the LGBTIQ Community With New Pride Collection

    Show off your appreciation for all things rainbow.

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    Footscray Finds Is the Inner West's New Monthly Market

    It will sell everything from vintage to vinyl to vegan food.

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    The Speaker Lineup Has Been Announced For Semi Permanent 2017

    Back to infuse local creatives with their annual dose of inspiration.

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    Tokyobike Has Released a Covetable New Designer Bicycle Series

    Three slick new bikes from New York's Everything Elevated, Brooklyn's Calico Wallpaper and Joe Doucet.

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    This Swedish Golden Egg-Shaped Sauna Is the Ultimate Outdoor Meeting Room

    Artists Bigert and Bergström call it a "social sculpture", a space for locals to discuss their town problems.

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    The Five Best Things to See at LUX Light Festival 2017

    The kaleidoscopic festival is back and ready to glow.

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    Muji Is Selling Tiny Pre-Fab Huts

    The immaculately-designed twelve square metres of space even comes with a patio.

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    We're Giving Away a Mid-Week Staycation at QT Sydney

    There will be free Perrier-Jouët champagne, and oysters — it's pretty decadent.

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    This Proposed Vending Machine Skyscraper Prints Customisable Homes Onsite

    The innovative design takes a tall structure, a busy city, 3D printing and tiny apartments, and throws them into a futuristic blender to conceive the ultimate mashup.

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